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Term: spail

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A splinter or fragment, especially from a wooden object.

Sample Sentence: Be careful while walking barefoot as there might be spails from the broken fence.

Related Products: Wooden Splinter Removal Kit

Sense 2:

Definition: A small piece or portion of something.

Sample Sentence: Only a spail of information was given about the upcoming project.

Related Products: Portion Divider

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To break or splinter into fragments.

Sample Sentence: The old wooden chair started to spail after being left out in the rain.

Related Products: Wood Repair Kit

Sense 2:

Definition: To diverge or deviate from the original course or plan.

Sample Sentence: The project spailed into different directions due to conflicting opinions.